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Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Frugal Home Improvement.....

This is my house when we moved here 9 years ago... almost to the date! I never liked the faded colonial blue trim.



We bought a can of paint for $19.99 and then mailed in a $5 rebate. DH tackled the house with the $15.99 can of paint this past weekend....




.... and we now have a white house with black trim.






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12 comments:

Heidi said...

wow the new trim looks GREAT, it makes a huge difference. I'm always amazed by what a can of paint can do!

Unknown said...

What a transformation!!!! Paint is such a great tool for changing almost anything, but this was a huge project and I'm impressed with the way it turned out. It looks stunning.

Susie said...

Gosh...you guys are doing such a great job on that house!! It looks fantastic!!

Anonymous said...

Oh Carol, the front porch addition and now the paint has transformed your house. I love it!

Penny
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SmilingSally said...

I've always like white with black trim. It looks distinguished. Thanks for sharing. Happy 2nd Time Around Day. Here's mine:
http://smilingsally.blogspot.com/2009/07/craftsman-at-work.html

Denise Marie said...

awesome job! I'm thinking of doing the same to my dark green shutters and maybe the door.

Kasey said...

Great job!! Looks great.

Caroline said...

The black adds a lot more contrast, great transformation!!

joanne said...

Looks great! Can you send your DH over to paint my house..;p

steve the plumber said...

Nice house!

A good covering of paint always looks nice.

And is a easy diy job, the black makes a nice contrast.

Any more home improvement or building projects planned?

Building Materials & Supplies said...

Great job!

Its surprising how a lick of paint always bring the house up to scratch.

This is such a simple diy job, why pay for a builder / painter when your house can look this good!

Megan the Plumber said...

Amazing how good a fresh coat of paint can make something look.

 
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